What Mauritius Telecom does

Mauritius Telecom Ltd. is the national telecommunications operator of Mauritius, headquartered in Port Louis and operating as a private limited company. It provides integrated consumer and enterprise services across mobile (1,128,000 customers), fixed-line (395,000), broadband (285,000), and IPTV (207,000), distributed through owned Telecom Shops across Mauritius and Rodrigues, a self-service my.t mobile and web app ecosystem, and direct enterprise sales. The company also operates a mobile wallet (my.t Money) with approximately 130,000 monthly active users, including cross-border payment interoperability via integration with India's Unified Payments Interface.

The technology stack rests on a hybrid cloud and 5G/5G-Advanced mobile network built on a fiber optic backbone and multiple submarine cable systems (SAFE, LION, T3, MARS, with T4 and SEACOM 2.0 planned). Proprietary platforms include mytGPT, an in-house generative AI assistant deployed in education (Ministry of Education partnership) and enterprise segments, and a Tier IV data center supporting sovereign cloud and GPU-based AI workloads, enabled through a strategic partnership with Huawei Cloud Stack. AI-augmented cybersecurity is delivered via an in-house Security Operations Center.

The business model is subscription-driven on the connectivity side, with transaction-fee economics on my.t Money and a growing enterprise cloud, AI, and digital transformation practice serving government, parastatals, and SMEs. Reported FY2024 group revenue of Rs 13 billion grew 2.3% year-on-year at a 34.6% EBITDAaL margin, with the company committing Rs 20 billion of investment under a 2026-2029 strategy titled 'Bridging Africa & Asia' that targets fiber, 5G-A, AI, cloud, data centers, and cross-border payment infrastructure.

Name

Mauritius Telecom

Legal name

Mauritius Telecom Ltd.

Website

https://telecom.mu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Mauritius Telecom is the national telecommunications operator of Mauritius, providing mobile, fixed-line, broadband, IPTV, AI (mytGPT), sovereign cloud, and mobile wallet services to consumers, enterprises, and government across Mauritius and Rodrigues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Integrated Telecommunications Services

NAICS

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (51711), Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (517112)

SIC

Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813), Radiotelephone Communications (4812)

akta.pro primary industry

Consumer Mobile Network Operators (Retail MNOs) (HDAIAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Satellite Wholesale Capacity & Backhaul (transponder/HTS capacity, teleport services) (HDAIAEAJ), Carrier Billing & Telco Mobile Money (FSAMAEAD)

Keywords

• Telecommunications services
• Mobile network operator
• Broadband internet
• Cloud infrastructure
• Mobile payments

Headquarters

HQ city

Port Louis

HQ country

Mauritius

HQ region

Africa

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Telecommunications Services: Traditional telecom services including mobile (1,128,000 customers), fixed-line (395,000 customers), broadband (285,000 customers), and IPTV (207,000 customers). Revenue streams include prepaid/postpaid mobile plans, fixed-line subscriptions, and broadband internet packages.
2. my.t Money Mobile Wallet: Mobile wallet service with approximately 130,000 monthly active users, enabling domestic payments and facilitating cross-border financial transactions between Africa and Asia. Integrated with India's UPI system.
3. B2B Cloud and Digital Services: Enterprise cloud services, AI solutions, data center services, and digital transformation consulting for government institutions, parastatal organizations, private enterprises, and SMEs. Supports national digital initiatives under Digital Mauritius 2030 Strategic Plan.
4. Enterprise Connectivity: Fiber optic and submarine cable connectivity services for businesses, supporting the Connectivity Corridor vision bridging Africa and Asia.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Mauritius Telecom operates the national mobile, fixed-line, broadband and IPTV network across Mauritius and Rodrigues under the my.t brand, serving more than 2 million consumer and enterprise connections. It extends beyond connectivity into mobile money (my.t money with UPI integration), enterprise cloud and digital services (my.t business, my.t Cloud, sovereign cloud, Tier IV data center), and AI-powered platforms such as mytGPT for education and enterprises. The company is positioning itself as a regional digital bridge between Africa and Asia via submarine cable infrastructure and a multi-billion-rupee 2026–2029 investment programme.

Product overview

Mauritius Telecom operates as a diversified telecommunications and digital services provider offering a unified platform of my.t-branded consumer and business services. The core my.t portfolio includes my.t mobile (mobile voice/data/SMS), my.t home (fixed-line, internet, IPTV), my.t money (mobile wallet with UPI integration for cross-border payments), and my.t business (B2B cloud, AI, and digital solutions). The company has expanded into AI-powered services with mytGPT (educational and enterprise AI assistants), cloud infrastructure via Huawei Cloud Stack partnership, 5G/5G-Advanced mobile networks, Tier IV data center with GPU capabilities, and sovereign cloud services. The strategy positions Mauritius as a digital bridge between Africa and Asia through submarine cable infrastructure and regional digital corridor initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• my.t mobile: Mobile telecommunications services including prepaid and postpaid plans
• my.t home
• my.t money
• my.t business
• mytGPT

Products and services

• my.t mobile Mobile telecommunications services including voice, SMS, mobile data, and prepaid/postpaid plans for individual consumers in Mauritius and Rodrigues.
• my.t home Home telecommunications bundle for residential customers combining fixed-line telephony, broadband internet and IPTV services.
• my.t money Mobile wallet and digital payment service enabling mobile payments, money transfers and bill payments, integrated with India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) for cross-border Africa-Asia transactions, serving approximately 130,000 monthly active customers.
• my.t business B2B telecommunications and digital solutions portfolio including cloud, AI, billing and data center services for enterprises and SMEs in Mauritius.
• mytGPT

Quantifiable outcome

• 2.3% revenue growth to Rs 13 billion in 2024
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability9 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• State Informatics Ltd (SIL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 September 2025Strategic partnership formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding to advance digital transformation and innovation initiatives. Collaboration focuses on delivering digital solutions for government institutions, parastatal organizations, and private enterprises while supporting local SMEs. Partners intend to explore scaling solutions across African markets to enhance competitiveness and foster sustainable economic growth.
• Huawei Cloud StackcoreTechnology or IntegrationCloud transformation partnership enabling Mauritius Telecom to transition from traditional telecom services to a cloud-enabled digital service provider. Supports national digital blueprint, 5G investment, data centers, cloud infrastructure, and B2B digital ecosystem development. Positions Mauritius Telecom as a regional digital hub.
• The AI CollectiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal non-profit AI community with over 200,000 AI pioneers launched its Mauritius Chapter with support from Mauritius Telecom. Event hosted at Telecom Tower headquarters on 22 January 2026.
• Ministry of Education (Mauritius)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for mytGPT Educational Project to integrate AI-powered personal tutors into Mauritian schools. Agreement signed 27 October 2025 for pilot deployment. Extended to Rodrigues with Collège Maréchal pilot announced 17 June 2025.
• India (Unified Payments Interface)coreTechnology or IntegrationMauritius Telecom integrated India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) into its my.t Money app, marking growing interoperability between Mauritian and Indian financial systems. Supports FinTech as central pillar in India-Mauritius economic partnership.
• Cortex HubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGold Sponsor of AI Hackathon Africa 2025 organized by Cortex Hub (non-profit innovation center). Program focuses on Model Context Protocol (MCP) technology and integrating African languages, cultures, and priorities into AI development. Eight-week program across 40+ African cities culminating in Cape Town showcase.
• Dayforce Mauritius and Doracrea TrainingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partners in Learn-AI national initiative launching AI education for Grade 12 students across Mauritius public and private schools, in coordination with President's Office, Ministry of Education, and Ministry of ICT.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Safaricom: Safaricom operates Kenya's dominant mobile network and M-Pesa, the gold-standard telco-led mobile money franchise that my.t Money aspires to emulate via UPI integration. Its combination of consumer telecom, mobile money, and enterprise services is the closest comparable business model at larger scale.
• MTN Group: MTN is the largest pan-African mobile operator with mobile money (MTN MoMo), enterprise, and wholesale infrastructure across multiple markets. It competes for cross-border connectivity and digital corridor ambitions that mirror MT's Africa-Asia strategy.
• Airtel Africa: Airtel Africa is a large multi-country mobile operator across sub-Saharan Africa combining 4G/5G networks with Airtel Money mobile wallets, mirroring MT's mix of consumer mobile, mobile money, and B2B services. Comparable product breadth and cross-border ambitions make it a broad benchmark.
• Liberty Caribbean (Flow): Liberty Caribbean's Flow brand delivers mobile, fixed, broadband, and cable TV across multiple small-island Caribbean markets, anchored by subsea cable infrastructure. Comparable structure of a multi-island incumbent with a diversified consumer + enterprise portfolio.

Direct peers

• Digicel Group: Digicel operates mobile, broadband, and fintech services across Caribbean and Pacific small-island states — markets with similar scale, demographics, and resilience economics as Mauritius. Its mix of consumer telco, subsea cable reliance, and mobile money (DigiCash) closely mirrors MT's footprint profile.
• Sri Lanka Telecom: SLT is the incumbent fixed and mobile operator of Sri Lanka, another island nation with subsea cable landings and convergent consumer + enterprise services. Comparable national incumbent positioning and subsea-driven hub ambitions.
• Emtel: Emtel is the principal licensed competitor to Mauritius Telecom in Mauritius, offering mobile, fixed broadband, and entertainment services to overlapping consumer and enterprise segments. Direct product overlap and shared market make it the closest apples-to-apples benchmark.
• Botswana Telecommunications Corporation Limited: BTC is the state-linked national incumbent of Botswana, offering fixed, mobile, broadband, and enterprise services within a single country market. Similar role, single-country concentration, and public-sector/government enterprise orientation make it a strong like-for-like peer.

Emerging players

• Starlink (SpaceX): Starlink provides satellite broadband across Mauritius and the broader Indian Ocean, increasingly competing with MT's fixed broadband and rural connectivity franchise. It is a materially disruptive alternative in remote and Rodrigues-adjacent coverage rather than a like-for-like terrestrial MNO.

Regional players

• Airtel Seychelles: Airtel Seychelles delivers mobile, mobile money, and broadband services in another small Indian Ocean island economy. Comparable demographics, mobile money orientation, and Indian Ocean subsea-network relevance make it a regional peer rather than a direct domestic competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/mauritiustelecom
• Xx.com/telecom_mu
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mauritius-telecom

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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